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The Emporia => In the wardrobe => Patterns Discussion => Topic started by: Flobear on June 29, 2020, 17:28:08 PM
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I wonder if any kind TSPer knows of a pattern, or could suggest which companies might have such patterns.
My sis-in-Dorset wants to make culottes but can only find designs that look like wide-legged trousers whereas she wants it/them to look like a skirt. She's in the 18-20 (UK) dress size range and the only pattern I have is old size 12 (which would be about 8 - 10 these days) from when I was a skinny-ish thing so I don't really know why I've still got it!
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@Flobear funnily enough I’d been searching for exactly that for a couple of weeks.
I came across these which seem to be very popular. There are several pattern hacks for them too on her site.
https://helensclosetpatterns.com/product/winslow-culottes/
But this one looks the closest to a skirt in my opinion. I think it takes a lot of fabric but has a pleat at front and back which gives the real skirt appearance.
https://megannielsen.com/products/tania-culottes-sewing-pattern
And there is a pattern hack I came across for elastic parted waistband
https://blog.megannielsen.com/2017/09/elastic-waist-back-side-seam-pockets-tania-culottes-tutorial/
Another one
https://oliverands.com/shop/digital-girl-friday-culottes-sewing-pattern.html
In the end I made my own using my trouser crutch and drafting from there. A nice soft drapey fabric works well.
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I got as far as "divided skirt" and could only think of hockey on a freezing cold field in 1972
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Gosh, that's a prompt reply @Ohsewsimple , how kind of you to post those links.
My old pattern has a pleat at the front and back and look exactly like a skirt. People were often surprised when I lifted up my leg and show them the culotteness!! Shows how old it is when I say that I made a pair in a dark mustardy colour and a sort of reddish-brown - wot was fashnerble colours at the time and do not suit me in the least!
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Ooh @Flobear you already have a pattern which could be ideal. I know it’s not the right size but that’s not a problem. I can help with that if you’re interested.
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Culottes to me look like a skirt, surely that's the point of them? I used to love wearing them, and had midi length and above the knee/shorts length. They were just so practical. Sorry, I can't help with a pattern though.
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Thank-you @Ohsewsimple I will bear that in mind.
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My sis-in-Dorset wants to make culottes but can only find designs that look like wide-legged trousers whereas she wants it/them to look like a skirt.
Back in the 80's, I had a lovely pair of grey culottes from M&S that looked just like these
(https://i.imgur.com/TX3XQJS.jpg)
and I imagine this is what your sister-in-law wants.
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Found this
(https://i.imgur.com/IDivRyC.jpg)
and it can be bought here (https://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/25266774/burda-sewing-pattern-6905-misses-ladies?gps=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2tuci-Cn6gIV8IBQBh0TjwSqEAkYASABEgKH__D_BwE).
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Oh, great sleuthing @UttaRetch , thank you for that. I think that looks just job. :thumbsup:
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Good find. It’s the pleats at centre front and centre back that make it look like a skirt.
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Funny that it seems to be only available from Australia .
It's very similar to the one I have so will save faffing about resizing.
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See here (https://www.burdastyle.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=culottes) for Burda pdf culotte patterns. Unfortunately, I don't see any line drawings and maybe none of them is quite what you wanted.
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The Tania culottes have the cf and cb pleats the same.
Annoyingly there is no line drawings on the Burda site. There used to be lots more info. Not sure I’d want to buy if I didn’t really know what I was getting. -<
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The Tania (https://megannielsen.com/products/tania-culottes-sewing-pattern) is a good looking pattern and this blogger (https://carlyinstitches.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/midi-tania-culottes/) made a great version. It is also available as a pdf.
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I hadn’t seen that one @UttaRetch, that’s a very smart pair.
I notice there’s also instructions on Megan Nielsen's blog as she did a sew along. The way they are cut means a lot of it is on the bias and gives a lovely drape.
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I liked the Tania pattern too but didn't know how much it would cost if coming from the US. Now that the Burda one has to come from Oz, it's six and half-a-dozen. It's my sister's choice, anyway.
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It’s a PDF pattern too
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@Flobear There is a pdf digitised multisize version of a vintage pattern very similar to the one UttaRetch posted upthread on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/568102241/vintage-sewing-pattern-reproduction?ref=hp_rv-5). (I assume this is okay because it would be out of copyright? These things always worry me! I think sewing patterns are 25 years from publication though.)
I want a pair of culottes now. I have the Tania pattern but I fancy something a bit more A-line. Trying to work out if these would work as dungarees...
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There is a pdf digitised multisize version ... I assume this is okay because it would be out of copyright? These things always worry me! I think sewing patterns are 25 years from publication though.
Me too. I always wonder what loophole these people are exploiting.